This module has helped me think about using standards, CFO’s and formative assessment in the following ways:
·To create an effective unit and related lessons
·To assess students ‘ progress and needs
·To enhance student participation
·It has helped me to think from general to specific to encourage creative and critical thinking.
It provides opportunities for more student input in assessment and planning.
Careful planning also ensures that unit plans are focused on SOL and national standards.
3.04
Brainstorm how you could incorporate the internet into your classroom to further enhance student learning in regards to research, communication, and collaboration…
·Use SIRS research to enable students to research information in a child safe environment
·Students can e-mail, blog, or chat withchildren in any part of the world to compare or reflect on any topics or course of study
·United Streamingand Brain-Pop videos related to content areas
3.17
EmailMy students can generate power points or projects and share them with other classes.
Students can ask other classes to collaborate on topics of interest or share names of books they are reading.
·They can use wikis, blogs, and online collaborating web sites to think, pair, share activities and information with other second grade classrooms about a common topic of studying.
4.04
Group member Kriss, Floy, Vernelle, and Pam respond to discussion topic on 4.04
The student samples demonstrated the level of understanding of the unit and content questions.It provided a showcase for them to display their knowledge and for the teacher to assess that knowledge.The 21st century skills include use of the internet for research and communication.Collaboration with other students was evident.They had to organize and make plans to meet the rubric requirements. They had to have a plan to present to their peers, what they found. Rubric and checklists provide a way to perform individual and self assessments.
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REFLECTION 2
This module has helped me think about using standards, CFO’s and formative assessment in the following ways:
· To create an effective unit and related lessons
· To assess students ‘ progress and needs
· To enhance student participation
· It has helped me to think from general to specific to encourage creative and critical thinking.
It provides opportunities for more student input in assessment and planning.
Careful planning also ensures that unit plans are focused on SOL and national standards.
3.04
Brainstorm how you could incorporate the internet into your classroom to further enhance student learning in regards to research, communication, and collaboration…
· Use SIRS research to enable students to research information in a child safe environment
· Students can e-mail, blog, or chat with children in any part of the world to compare or reflect on any topics or course of study
· United Streaming and Brain-Pop videos related to content areas
3.17
Email My students can generate power points or projects and share them with other classes.
Students can ask other classes to collaborate on topics of interest or share names of books they are reading.
· They can use wikis, blogs, and online collaborating web sites to think, pair, share activities and information with other second grade classrooms about a common topic of studying.
4.04
Group member Kriss, Floy, Vernelle, and Pam respond to discussion topic on 4.04
The student samples demonstrated the level of understanding of the unit and content questions. It provided a showcase for them to display their knowledge and for the teacher to assess that knowledge. The 21st century skills include use of the internet for research and communication. Collaboration with other students was evident. They had to organize and make plans to meet the rubric requirements. They had to have a plan to present to their peers, what they found. Rubric and checklists provide a way to perform individual and self assessments.